Proactive Ways to Protect Your Hearing

Hearing Loss

Your hearing is precious, take care of it and protect your hearing

Caring for it is important, even when young, so it doesn’t catch up with you when you’re older. Parents,
grandparents, teachers… they all tell you to do this or do that and you may not want to listen, but with your hearing on the line, it is important you do. You might get older and wish you had.

But what can you do to prevent hearing loss in later years? There are several things you can do to protect your hearing, so let’s look at them now.

 Wear A Helmet

Getting a good knock on the head when playing sports can affect your hearing, whether right away or later down the line. Tinnitus, or ringing in the years, can happen immediately and fade away. However, this doesn’t mean damage wasn’t done. You might think wearing a helmet makes you look silly but having to ask people what they said over and over again as you get older will make you look even sillier.

Protect Your Hearing with Ear Protection

Ear protection is recommended in a variety of situations. Most gun ranges will require you to wear ear protection when using a firearm. Workers who operate heavy machinery should always use ear protection. When at home and using power tools, ear protection can help to minimize the damage done to your hearing. You wouldn’t think it, but even the use of a lawn mower regularly can cause hearing loss.

 Turn Down The Volume

This is the one that bears repeating. You probably have heard it dozens of times, or even hundreds if you don’t want to listen, but loud music damages your hearing. If you like wearing headphones turned up loud when you are young you will probably have to wear a hearing aid turned up loud
when you are older. Who wants that, right? Turn down the music and your ears will thank you.

There are many things you can do proactively to care for your hearing. While some hearing loss may not be avoidable, you can still protect your hearing when younger to minimize any damage. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun but be smart about it. Wear a helmet, wear ear protection, and
don’t turn up the music too loud. If you think you may have already damaged your hearing, or you want to make sure you haven’t, give Kim Fishman, Audiology a call and we can arrange a hearing test. Plus, we can give you tips on how to further care for your hearing; keeping your conversations clear and music crisp for a long time.

Earasers Musicians Earplugs

By music enjoyers, for music enjoyers. Quality hearing protection whether you are a musician, concertgoer, or are regularly exposed to high level sound. Earasers filter out loud noise while still allowing you to hear at a safe, comfortable level. Earasers can be cleaned and reused, and when the silicone tip starts to get old, they can be renewed with new sleeves.
Starting at
$50.00

What you need to know about the Eargasm High Fidelity Earplugs for hearing protection

  • Enjoy your favorite activities without worrying about damage to your ears
  • Keeps the noise to a minimum but can still hear people talking and hear music with clarity
  • Made with hypoallergenic soft silicone so the earplugs can be worn comfortably for many hours
  • Every set comes with two shell sizes so they'll fit every ear
  • Easy to insert and remove, thanks to convenient pull tabs
  • Discreet design is almost invisible to others
  • Comes with an aluminum case for easy transport
  • NRR: 16dB
  • Expected Noise Reduction: 21dB
$41.88
Members Pay: $40

Acoustic earplugs that provide high-quality sound with no loss for pro-musicians and live music lovers.

  • The world's only variable passive HiFi filter

  • Stepless manual adjustment (7-25dB)

  • 10-year warranty

$185.00
Members Pay: $170

*Please note this is a special order item and typically takes 2 weeks until it can be shipped out. Please contact us with any questions!

Why Choose Electronic Hearing Protection? Sure, passive hearing protection might be easier on the wallet, but it’s not exactly a listener's dream. These basic protectors don’t discriminate—they lower everything, from the softest whispers to the loudest bangs. So, if you're trying to chat or catch important sounds, you might find yourself in a frustrating game of “What did you say?” Enter electronic hearing protection, the hero of the hour. Powered by a smart, battery-operated circuit, this tech-savvy gear is constantly monitoring the sound around you. Normal, safe sounds? They come through crystal clear. But when things get too loud, the magic happens—sound levels are automatically reduced before they can harm your ears. This means you can keep your protection in place all day at the range. You’ll hear your instructor just as you would without protection when there’s no loud noise. But when the shooting starts, or if noisy machinery kicks in, you’re instantly shielded without missing a beat. GSE Rechargeable earplugs take it up a notch with Etymotic’s ACCU•Technology. Featuring high-definition balanced-armature drivers, high-sensitivity microphones, and the impressive K•AMP® signal processing, they deliver unmatched sound clarity and protection, keeping your ears happy and safe.
$400.00

Vibes Hi-Fidelity Earplugs (made by a Minneapolis company and seen on TV's Shark Tank) are discreet, reusable earplugs designed for sound quality.

Instead of blocking out/muffling sounds, Vibes reduce the volume of loud environments to a safer and more comfortable level that prevents hearing damage (average reduction of 22dB), while still allowing you to hear everything clearly. Vibes' clear, low-profile design make it easy to be discreet about wearing hearing protection in public.  
$28.00
Members Pay: $24.95
**Please note this is a speical order item, lead time to ship is usually 2 weeks**

Adaptive noise-reduction earplugs automatically adjust to changing sound levels

The ultimate in hearing protection. Designed for musicians who want to hear naturally, need protection when hearing is at risk, and want to avoid the inconvenience of removing earplugs to hear.

Ideal for:

• Directors and music educators • Performers • Front-of-house crews • Entertainment industry support staff • Security personnel
$299.95
Members Pay: $285